The United States has voiced concern over reports of irregularities during the city corporation election to Gazipur and Khulna held recently.

As the recent Khulna City Corporation elections were marked by “peaceful rigging”, there is no scope to term it free, fair and flawless, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) says.

The just-concluded Khulna City Corporation election may be considered as the beginning of the run-up to the next parliamentary polls. Elections to four other city corporations are expected to be held in the next few months before the national polls which may be held in December. Five years ago, the same things happened in the run-up to the last parliamentary election held on January 5, 2014.

Ruling Awami League and BNP insiders believe they have gained more than their arch rival from the just-concluded Khulna City Corporation elections.

Khulna City Corporation elections is held amid stray incidents and irregularities, the Election Working Group (EWG) says.

Khulna mayor-elect Talukder Abdul Khaleque has denied the allegations of irregularities in the city corporation polls.

Rejecting Khulna City Corporation elections’ results, BNP’s defeated mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Monju demands re-election at 105 centres bringing allegation of irregularities.

The Election Commission yesterday said the Khulna city polls were peaceful and excellent.

Awami League mayor candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque was leading by a wide margin in Khulna City Corporation polls marred by irregularities such as heavy showdown by the ruling party in and around polling stations, ballot stuffing and driving out polling agents of rival group yesterday.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader criticises BNP for misleading people and asked the party to take lesson from the Khulna City Corporation elections.

BNP mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Monju demands re-election at 101 polling centres in Khulna City Corporation (KCC) election bringing allegation of irregularities.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says no credible election can be held under the present government and that has been proved through Khulna City Corporation polls.

Election Commission claims that the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) elections was held in a free, fair and festive manner, except some irregularities at three centres out of 289.

BNP’s allegations of irregularities in Khulna City Corporation polls are not specific, Election Commissioner Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury say.

The office of BNP’s mayor runner Nazrul Islam Monju is vandalised during the Khulna City Corporation election, allegedly by ruling party men.

Polling agents of the BNP-backed mayoral candidate are not seen in at least four polling centres during Khulna City Corporation elections since the voting began.

Election Commission suspended voting at three centres in Khulna City Corporation elections following allegations of ballot stuffing by supporters of ruling Awami League mayoral candidate.

BNP’s mayor candidate Nazrul Islam Monju alleges of mass vote rigging by ruling party men in the Khulna City Corporation election.

Ruling Awami League allegedly throw out opposition observers in all the voting centres of Ward 22 in Khulna city, trying to establish dominion at the centres.

An observer of Election Commission from Dhaka is assaulted by supporters of Awami League-backed Khulna City Corporation (KCC) mayoral candidate at a polling centre in Khulna city right after voting began.